Fasih Mohammed

Fasih Mohammed
Fasih Mohammed
Nationality	Indian
Organization	Lashkar-e-Taiba
Criminal charge	Terrorism

Fasih Mahmood aka Fasih Mohammed is an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based Islamist terror group. A native of Bihar, he is accused of committing terrorist attacks and recruiting members for terror related activities.[1][2] He was arrested with suspected involvement with the 2010 Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bangalore and a terror attack near Jama Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and is wanted by both Delhi and Karnataka Police.[3]

Early life

Mehmood, originally from Bihar's Madhubani district, had moved to Saudi Arabia in 2007 after obtaining his Bachelor's in technology degree.[4] He is an engineer by training.[1]

Militancy

Delhi Police sources claimed that Fasih Mahmood was involved with radicalizing Students Islamic Movement of India (Simi) into a deadly Indian Mujahideen (IM).[5]

Some of the suspects of 2010 Bangalore stadium bombing were later arrested from Darbhanga, Bihar state.[4] He was arrested in Saudi Arabia in May 2012.[6]

References

"India wins another gulf war, gets Fasih". The Times of India. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
"Maha police keen to grill Fasih Mahmood". Deccan Chronicle. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
"Govt. taking steps to bring back terror suspect Fasih: Chidambaram". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
"Interpol warrant for Bangalore stadium attack suspect soon: police". The Hindu. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
"Simi to IM: Fasih key to change of identity". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
Devesh K. Pandey; Mohammad Ali; Sandeep Joshi (22 October 2012). "Fasih quizzed soon after landing". The Hindu. New Delhi. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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[TOI_gulf_war-1] "India wins another gulf war, gets Fasih". The Times of India. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[deccan-2] "Maha police keen to grill Fasih Mahmood". Deccan Chronicle. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.

[Hindu_govt_steps-3] "Govt. taking steps to bring back terror suspect Fasih: Chidambaram". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

[hindu_interpol-4] "Interpol warrant for Bangalore stadium attack suspect soon: police". The Hindu. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[HT_simi_IM-5] "Simi to IM: Fasih key to change of identity". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

[devesh-6] Devesh K. Pandey; Mohammad Ali; Sandeep Joshi (22 October 2012). "Fasih quizzed soon after landing". The Hindu. New Delhi. Retrieved 25 November 2012.